Κυριακή 2 Μαΐου 2010

Naxos Restaurants

Food is a big part of everyday life in Naxos Greece. There are many taverns and restaurants, right on the beach and in the charming alleyways that serve both local delicacies and a variety of international cuisine. In Naxos, we suggest trying the delicious meat and game dishes, fresh seafood and cheeses. Naxos wines are also superb and go beautifully with the island's traditional cuisine.

Old Market Street (Old Town)


Vassilis Taverna
since 1951





Taverna Vasilis opened in 1951 with 5 tables on an earthen floor. The first tourists to arrive in Naxos ate traditional Greek food, and drank Mr. Vasilis homemade wine. Today his son, daughter-in- law and their children continue in his tradition, by offering good quality homemade Greek food and authentic local wine.

Serving the best Mediterranean Greek Seafood in Naxos.We pride ourserlves on our authentic Greek recipes and the individual touches brought to every dish. Our wine has been chosen to compliment the cuisine.

Located at Old Market Street, Naxos Island, P.C. 84300, Greece.

The Taverna is open every day.We invite you to dine. JOIN US

For reservations call: 0030-22850-23763.





Agios Prokopios Taverna Anesis - Spiros

one of the oldest taverna's in Agios Prokopios keeps on serving the most delicious, fresh food at low rates.


Restaurant Anesis Spiros

Restaurant Anesis Spiros menu offers traditional recipes, a variety of seafood flown in fresh, rich selection of cold and warm food appetizers, salads, pasta dishes as well as meat dishes and unique daily culinary offerings crafted with fresh, locaingredients. Don't miss pork on the grill every Saturday as well as the famous lobster pasta. You may also enjoy fresh calamares, shrimps and fresh fish all on the grill. With a wide variety of Greek food and fresh fish every day.

It worths every bite. Delicious food and offers the traditional Naxian cuisine. Child friendly.

For more information on Naxos visit Naxos Guide

Naxos Festivals

Naxos Festivals

During summer the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Naxos organizes many diverse events, the «Dionysia», offering visitors the chance to get to know the different sides of life on the island. These events include concerts, painting, photography and sculpture exhibitions, theater performances and many more. The «Dionysia» culminate with a wine-feast. The Municipality of Drymalia organises a series of events held in the mountain villages of Naxos.


The religious festivals are important events for the community; a form of celebration has been handed down from generation to generation.

Festivals


These religious festivities are the continuations of ancient customs which have thus survived to the present day. Once a year every village or settlement celebrates its own patron saint’s day. After the church service, the music begins and the celebrations involve feasting and dancing until the early hours of the next day. In earlier times the festivals took place in the open air, something which contributed to their special charm. Nowadays the festivals often take place in the taverns which are situ­ated around the village square. Should you find yourselves at a festival, you will almost certainly be swept along in the merriment and find yourselves dancing. Don’t miss this rare opportunity!


The most important festivals during the summer months are:


20th May: Festival of Ag­ios Thalaleos, in Agios Thalaleos
30th June: Festival of Agii Apostoli, in Melanes
7th July: Festival of Agia Kyriaki, in Potamia
8th July: Festival of Ag­ios Prokopios in Agios Prokopis
14th July: Festival of Ag­ios Nikodimos in Hora and Glinado
17th July: Festival of Agia Marina in Agidia and Koronos
25th July: Festival of Agia Anna in Agia Anna
27th July: Festival of Agios Panteleimon in Ag­ersani
6th August: Festival of Christ the Saviour in Glinado, Damarionas and Kourounochori
15th August: Festival of Panagia (Holy Virgin) all over the island and particulary in Filoti
23th August: Festival of the Holy Virgin’s no­vena in Tripodes
29th August: Festival of Agios Ioannis in Apiranthos, Apollonas and Agersani
8th September: Festival of Theoskepasti in Komiaki and Potamia



For more info on Naxos island visit naxos guide

Τετάρτη 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2010

Naxos and Tradition

Naxos and Tradition

Naxos is an island with big interest. It has marvellous beauties. Naxos has an astonishing alternation of landscape with combination of mountainous and flat landscape in harmonious coexistence. It has immense sandy beaches, meadows with rich agricultural production. It has developed livestock-farming (cow-farming and breeding of sheep and goats). The products of Naxos have a particular qualitative and tasty flavour (potatoes, orange, lemons, cheeses, meat etc).



Naxos has a rich historical but also folklore tradition. The island is interesting by a lot options, it has life and movement all the seasons of year. The history is impressed in the rich historical monuments of all time periods: from the prehistory up to our days: cycladic culture,archaic temples and statues (eg kouroi), archaeological places of all periods, ancient and medieval castles, a lot Byzantine churches with hagiographies that characterize the island as a second Mystra of Aegean sea, medieval towers, statues from people that participated, offered important services or were sacrificed in the big fights of nation (eg in the Revolution 1821, in the Macedonian fight, in the national resistance etc).

But in the folk culture Naxos presents also appreciable samples and in particular many types of activities in all the seasons of year. Crowd from folk customs, tradition, fairy tales, narrations, incidents from various work of all year, from various events of human life, anecdotes, proverbs, folk songs, special doggerels (they are said "kotsakIa"), rich carnival tradition(koudounatoi, kordelatoi), parades “Bairakia” folk events (that is to say humorous sketches, caustic dialogues) etc An especial faculty of people of Naxos is to express their happiness and their sorrows, the thoughts and their activities with verses many times. The folk poetry has wide distribution in Naxos.



The folk activity is supplemented by the social and cultural activity. In almost all the villages are established cultural associations that try to make the life in the villages more comfortable and to retain (as long as depend on them) the population in the villages by contributing to become certain works in the villages but mainly by maintaining the rich musical and dancing tradition.

The music and the dance in Naxos is not a tourist form of survival, but are a alive way of life that comes from past years but also is maintained live up to our days. This continuity of culture elects a crowd artists, young and olds that rescue the tradition but also that gives beauty in various events of life. Islander Syrtos, Balos with the traditional music instruments the violin, the lute, but also the tzampouna compose the particular artistic and entertaining "colour" that is present in weddings, in festivals, in events of associations and moves emotionally young and olds, villagers and bourgeois, local and visitors of the island and rescue hearings Byzantines and ancient Greek's.



In the cafes of villages the visitor of the island has the opportunity to converse with ordinary persons of the local population that (speaking in the local idiom of the island) and with their philosophy, kindness, the hospitable attitude make the visitor of island feel as he is in his own "house"

Note: Many of the activities of folk culture are contained in the book of Naxean folklorist academic professor Manolis Sergi in the work "Folklore and Ethnographic from the Glinado Naxos" (Athens 1994), in books of professor of Folklore Dimitrios Oikonomidis etc.



Naxos allocates a rich religious tradition. Beyond by the fact that this is proved by the Saints that emerged (Saint Nicodimos the Mount Athon's monk, Saint Nicodimos Planas), this is testified also by the a lot (roughly 600) big or small graphic churches in the city and in the remainder island, many by which they are used and (successively) assemble faithfuls all the year. Particular picturesqueness have the chappels in Chora of Naxos, in the labyrinthine area of old Chora, but also in the country, in cultivated fields etc.



With all that we have already mentioned before and by the fact that Naxos is a alive place with churches, schools, tuition centres of foreigner languages, conservatoire, grounds, athletic teams, banks, services, confectioneries, cafeterias, centres of entertainment, cafes etc is a place that with the alive mores and customs and the way of life of the residents, the social and cultural activities, is a place of interest not only for visit each season of year, but also for permanent residence. The way of life of her residents has not been degraded by no means by the big number of tourists that visits the aestival months, but on the contrary the visitors is adapted easily in the way of life of residents and it is not a particularity themselves, but a piece of life of the city and the island organically tied up with the way of life of the residents. Tradition has the force of each creative assimilative effect to new.

Ioannis Logaras

Naxos Architecture

Traditional architecture and urban planning




“ ..no man ,while building his house is allowed to harm public roads, public places and “public” view. No man, while building his house is allowed to deprive his neighbour of the view to the sea, the view to the plains and mountains and the sun light”

General Eldership of Naxos, October 1826



General
Looking at the buildings of Naxos, we can see that history has left its marks on the architecture of the island.
Rich variety of architectural monuments, which had been left over by different peoples and cultures, make up the image over the years.
The period, which shaped decisively Naxos, is the Franks sovereignty with the medieval castle of Chora and the dispersed imposing stone Venetian towers, throughout the island.

The villages are still traditional, because the building was based on the climate, the topography, the needs and all these in charge of the local artisan and with materials from the nearby mountain and river.
The Naxos picture is not different from the Cycladic architecture. All-white buildings, white-washed that have at the most two floors and no surface is perfectly flat ,the one next to the other, with their courtyards united with paved alleys and stairways.





Houses of Naxos
In Naxos we can see three types of houses:
The mansions houses, common houses and towers.

The mansion houses
The mansion houses in Chora are perhaps the oldest urban dwellings in all Cyclades and belonged to rich traders. The main feature of the houses is the large rooms, high ceilings, the large thick walls of stone and internal luxurious layout. A hall dominated in the centre of the house and as a result of its location was to be hosted there the life of the family. At the bottom of the house are situated big basements for storage products.
The mansions in the districts outside from the fort were built by wealthy Greeks. Most mansions have a fort character because of the territory and the hazard of the region at the year that was built.



Common houses

The common house is the most widespread type of residence. In the simplest form it has a rectangular roofed space as a base unit. This single room has always one simply task: to house people and to guard the goods. Starting from this simple type were added more rooms, as a kitchen, bedrooms and a larder for products storage.
The kitchen had the role of a dining room. The gathering of family and the reception of visitors was always take place in the kitchen.
Almost all the houses in the outside have arches, connecting the main entrance to the courtyard. All courtyards have all kinds of flowers and creeper herbs. Also in the courtyard other was a small stable for the housing of domestic animals and a bakery kiln built by clay.
Even today, most houses follow the architecture of the common house.

Of particular interest are the names of the individual architectural parts of the houses:
Anefanos: the chimney.
Morsa: marble columns and temples which frame the windows and doors.
Volta: arches as stone half circles, supporting the roof of the house and decorate the entrance of the house.
Doma: the terrace.
Pounti: the vast veranda.
Kountoynto: the initial entry of the water to the drain pipe.
Afoukla: a drain pipe without the tube. A track for the water fit up to the wall.
Parastia: the fireplace.

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But we must not forget “mitatous” and “mazomous”, small houses of shepherds and farmers that are scattered in every corner of Naxos. Comfort one-room buildings made by stone and some mud, with the bind beams formed as the roof , with a large fireplace for cooking, with “methyria” for the wine, the olive-oil and the “askoudes”, with a “damitzana” for rake, a “tyroskamno” for cheese, a “kantari”(cental) for weighing, with an niche at the wall for the icon, “lychno”( bracket lamp) for lighting, “dikanno” (double barrelled gun) for the “gadourafti” (rabbit), a “magkali”(fire basket) for warmth, the “fanari” instead of a refrigerator and a “stamna” for water. Externally there is a stone-built barnyard with the “ampasa” (entry) and a marble “gourna” (basin) for the watering of the animals.




The towers
Most of the towers were built in Naxos in 1600 and after the Venetian Domination, for protection from depredation of the pirates but also to impose its sovereignty to the locals. Today, about 30 such towers are built on the most fertile farmland of Naxos. They have many floors and none has white exterior walls of whitewash. The towers are all in the colour of the stone and the soil of the around region so as not to stand out from the environment.
The incredible style is consisted of bastions, battlements, “zematistres”, large and solid doors which make an impregnable tower.


Churches

Naxos holds an important position in the history of Byzantine art because of the large number of temples which are scattered, imposing, across almost the surface of the island. Religious monuments decorate and create awe with the architecture. Characteristics of the churches, starting from the palaiochristian times, are the Basilicas of the 6th A.C. century and several other types of temples, “kamaroskepeis” (arch-roofed), temples of “mafsoleiou” (mausoleum)type, temples “idiotypoi”, “dikogchoi” (double-aisle), “trikogchoi” (triple-aisle), with dome that illustrate the strong religious culture of Naxos. The materials are “argolithodomi” more or less carefully. Another feature of the temples are arches which, almost all, are semi-circular, rarely rectangular triple-part and also exist “anapsydoi” both Byzantine and after Byzantine temples. The cupolas have drums in cylindrical form, in almost all cases, with minor exceptions of eight-parts. Also, sometimes, we can see cupolas with the base being particularly pressed that gives the impression of a square or a rectangle form with rounded corners. Also are saved parts important marble temples and frescoes that were destroyed through the years by wrong interferences.

Car Rental In Naxos

http://www.karabatsistours.gr
KARABATSIS rent a car Naxos

Whether you’re looking for a few days car hire around Naxos or need a longer car rental to explore the full beauty of Naxos island Karabatsis Rent A Car will get you there. We have over 40 rental cars to choose from. All our cars are under 12 months old. We’ll deliver your car rental to you wherever you are in Naxos island. From small cars to luxury saloons, and minivans, we're sure to have the right car rental package to suit you.

Karabatsis Tours is a family driven business offering a fantastic range of travel options since 1989. All our car hire services on offer are handled 'in-house' with our own experienced staff and our own vehicles.

Discover the hidden treasures of Naxos island with Karabatsis rent a car.

KARABATSIS rent a car - Agios Prokopios Naxos
Price list
Low season 1 September - 31 March
Group Per day
Discounts applicable
A €25.00
B €30,00
C1 €40,00
space
High season 1 July - 31 August
Group Per day
Discounts applicable
A €40,00
B €50,00
C1 €60,00
C2 €60,00
space
Car groups
Group A - Hyundai Atos 1.0 - A/C, Matiz Chevrolet 1.1 - A/C
Group B - Fiat Panda - Fiat Punto - A/C

Group C1 - Suzuki Jimny - A/C
Group C2 - Chevrolet Lacetti - A/C

The above prices include:

3rd party insurance
free kilometers
free baby seat
24 hour road assistance

Click here to find more information on the insurance policy

Insurance Policy

The insurance covers:

a) Corporal damages to third persons and passengers 500,000 euros
b) Damages to third persons property 100,000 euros
c) Same damages with a 500,00 euro release to the rental car

The renter is waired of the first 500 euros if he accepts to pay for each rental day an additional charge of 9 euros.

Karabatsis Tours , rent a car in Naxos
Agios Prokopios, Naxos Island, Greece
Tel.: (22850) 41655 - 42130, Fax.: 42056
E-mail: nek_sch@yahoo.com

Top Hotels in Naxos

AEGEAN PALACE HOTEL - PLAKA BEACH - NAXOS

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AEGEAN PALACE hotel in Naxos is a 4 star luxury hotel located in the western coast of Naxos - in Plaka beach, 7 klms from the city centre of Naxos. With 60 guest bedrooms and 10 suites this privately owned hotel is designed as a restful, elegant refuge for both the business and leisure traveller.



Hotel main number for general enquiries:

+30 22850 - 42872
Address Details

You can write to us at:
Aegean Palace,
Plaka Beach,
Naxos, P.C.84300
Greece
Email
info@aegeanpalace.gr.
http://www.aegeanpalacehotel.com


ANNA STUDIOS - AGIOS PROKOPIOS - NAXOS

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At Anna Beach Studios in Agios Prokopios, Naxos, guests can select the type of accommodation that best suits their needs and tastes from a wide variety of apartments and rooms. The hotel includes 9 studios and 1 suite in different sizes.

Anna Beach Studios are especially charming, built and decorated in the traditional Cycladic style, providing guests with a ‘taste’ of genuine island life. All apartments are fully-equipped with modern facilities for a comfortable and pleasant stay.

There are 3 types of apartments available: standard, superior and family (2-room), all of which feature a balcony or a veranda.



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E-mail: info@anna-studios.com
Mobile: +30 6945 019 597

http://www.naxoshotels-agiosprokopios.com


AYGERINOS VILLAGE - AGIASSOS BEACH - NAXOS

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The Hotel is situated next to Agiassos Beach with amphitheatric view to the seashore of beautiful Agiassos.

This family run -hotel is especially designed to provide accommodation for families in comfortable and fully air-conditioned villas, with the apartments designed to relax, completely equipped kitchens, capacious balconies with the sea view.

aygerinos village agiassos


Agiassos, 84300 Naxos, GreeceTel: +30 22850 32700 Fax: +30 22850 32702

Mob:+ 30 6974 120619

Email: info@aygerinosvillage.gr
http://www.aygerinosvillage.com


BIRIKOS HOTEL - AGIOS PROKOPIOS - NAXOS

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Birikos hotel in Agios Prokopios offers guests a wide variety of rooms and suites to suit both desires and budget. All units are tastefully decorated to reflect the traditional Naxos ambience.

Equipped with all modern facilities, Birikos hotel in Agios Prokopios in Naxos island promises to offer world-class hospitality and personalized services to tourists visiting Greece. It offers unparalleled services to leisure travelers. Birikos Resort can be termed havens of luxury, comfort and coziness, satisfying every possible need.

Birikos Hotel in Agios Prokopios consists of 3 buildings, the superior unit ,(9) luxurious appartments. The standard unit consists of seven (7) studios and nine (9) appartments. The room-friendly unit consists of 12 double rooms.



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For reservations you may: Call: (+30 22850) 41654 , 25474Fax on: (+30 22850) 41583 Our adress is Naxos Island - Agios Prokopios, P.C. 84300Contact Sales Manager by email: info@birikos.com

http://www.agiosprokopioshotel.com


CHRISALLIS STUDIOS - AGIOS PROKOPIOS - NAXOS



Chrisallis Studios in Naxos have comfortable beds, air conditioning, fridge, television, sea view , balcony or terrace, private shower and WC.

All of the rooms have kept their traditional style and decoration and offer a relaxing atmosphere for your vacation.

Keep in mind that in a 5 min distance, you will find the organized beach of Ag. Prokopios with a big variety of restaurants, stores and beach sports!



To make a reservation or to enquire about the rooms, facilities or services at Chrisallis Studios , please send us your message at nek_sch@yahoo.com. You can also contact us by phone at Tel.: +30 22850 41854/ -mob.:+ 6949 105 347. Thank you for selecting us.


GLARONISSI STUDIOS - PLAKA BEACH - NAXOS

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Glaronissi 1 is a family run , built with care on the golden beach of Plaka, Naxos Island, awarded with the "Blue Flag" of the European Union.

It consists of 6 studios, with private balcony overlooking the deep blue of the Plaka beach. Glaronissi 1 is situated just 7 km away from the picturesque town of Naxos. Plaka is 5 km distance from Naxos Airport. A bus-stop is situated nearby the hotel allowing for transportation from Plaka to all the hot-spots of the Naxos.

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To make a reservation or to enquire about the rooms, facilities or services at Glaronissi 1 Studios, please send us your message. You can also contact us by phone at +30 22850 41201 or mob.:+693 6762700. You may also email us at info@glaronissi1.com

http://www.glaronissi1.com


GOLDEN SILENCE STUDIOS - AGIOS PROKOPIOS - NAXOS

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Golden Silence, Agios Prokopios, Naxos, Greece

Golden Silence Studios in Agios Prokopios beach consists of comfortable studios, all designed in a simple and elegant way.

Enjoy your breakfast gazing over the deep-blue waters of the Aegean or your evening drink watching the sunset that covers the sea with thousands of colours.

Our primary goal is the immediate and discreet response to our guests' demands.

All rooms have bath, refrigerator and the proper utensils, air-conditioning, and television adn fully equipped kitchen.



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Tel: +30 22850 41785 / 26068
Mob: 6973 380303
Fax: +30 22850 42830
E-mail: nek_sch@yahoo.com
http://www.goldensilence.gr


IADES STUDIOS - AGIA ANNA BEACH - NAXOS

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IADES in Agia Anna beach consists of comfortable studios, all designed in a simple and elegant way.

All rooms have a balcony or veranda, bath, refrigerator and the proper utensils, air-conditioning, and television adn fully equipped kitchen.



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Iades Studios, Agia Anna Beach, Naxos Island, Greece
info@Iadesstudios.gr, mob.:+30 6972441744

http://www.iadesstudios.gr


KALAMURIA STUDIOS - PLAKA BEACH - NAXOS

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Kalamuria Studios in Plaka beach consist of 8 double - triple comfortable studios, all designed in a simple and elegant way.

Enjoy your breakfast gazing over the deep-blue waters of the Aegean or your evening drink watching the sunset that covers the sea with thousands of colours.



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To make a reservation or to enquire about the rooms, facilities or services at the Golden Silence Rooms & Studios, please send us your message. You can also contact us by phone at +30 22850 41180 or +30 210 9625323 mob.:+30 6937 678912

http://www.kalamuriastudios.gr


KALIA STUDIOS - AGIA ANNA - NAXOS

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Kalia Studios has 9 studios and 2 appartments overlooking the cedar forest of Agia Anna and the Aegean Sea.

Each room is equipped with a television set, a high speed internet access, WiFi access, safe box, hairdryer, fridge, A/C.

Each suite has its own soul, its own individual harmony.



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Hotel address: Agia Anna - Naxos - P.C 84300
Our telephone center operates everyday and our phone numbers are :+30 22850 41930
Our fax number is :+30 22850 41933.

ΑYou may also send us an email at :
kalianax@otenet.gr
http://www.naxoshotels-agiaanna.com


KATERINA BABIS STUDIOS - AGIOS PROKOPIOS - NAXOS

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Built in a traditional way according to the Cycladic style, Studios Katerina and Babis is situated a few steps away from the famous beach of Naxos Agios Prokopios beach.

Enjoy your holidays in Naxos island, the stunning sunsets and the unique hospitality offered in Katerina and Babis Studios in low prices.

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In case you decided to spend your holidays in Agios Prokopios in Naxos island and wish to stay in our studios yου may send us an email to nek_sch@yahoo.com or contact us by phone on +6997058184, 22850 42753, 22850 42573, or fax on +30 22850 42753.

http://www.babiskaterinastudios.gr/


KLIMATARIA STUDIOS - AGIOS PROKOPIOS - NAXOS

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Klimataria Studios in Agios Prokopios Naxos is comprised of 11 spacious and elegantly furnished apartments and studios. Guests will find a variety of comfortable facilities and will be assisted by our warm and hospitable personnel who make Klimataria one of the most hospitable studios in Agios Prokopios.

Klimataria Studios operate from April 15 to October 31.

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contact us by e-mail at l_rena2000@yahoo.gr, phone at +30 2 22850 42683/ 41978, or fax at +30 228500 23283. In winter time phone at +30 22850 23283/24179.
http://www.studiosklimataria.gr


PANORAMIC VIEW - AGIOS PROKOPIOS - NAXOS

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Panoramic View Resort offers visitors 8 comfortable hotel rooms and 2 hotel studios, all-inclusive facilities and immaculate hotel services in a hospitable environment, ensuring that its guests spend a fully enjoyable and relaxing stay in a serene setting. We will be glad to welcome you at Panoramic View Studios & Apartments complex, one of the finest Agios Prokopios Naxos hotels operating from April 15 to October 25.

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Alternatively, you may contact us
by phone at +30 22850 24257 or
mobile +30 6945 49 71 94 or
fax at 22850 24259.
http://www.naxosstudios-agiosprokopios.com/


VILLA VERANDA STUDIOS - PLAKA BEACH - NAXOS

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Our resort is located in Plaka beach in Naxos, only 6km, from the city center of Naxos.

Here you will experience your desired holidays, as the area is one of the most well known within Naxos.

Only 50m from one of the best Naxian beaches, our hotel will definitely offer you peace and quite as well as relaxation in a family environment.

Additionally we offer:

- Special Group and Family rates



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To make a reservation or to enquire about the rooms, facilities or services at Villa Veranda Studios , please send us your message at nek_sch@yahoo.com. You can also contact us by phone at Tel.: +30 22850 41480/ -mob.:+30 6937301162. Thank you for selecting us.
http://www.greenverandastudios.g

Naxos Local Products

Naxos Local Products...

Cheese : Graviera, Antothiro, Kefalotyri,Mizithra, Arseniko.
There is a great variety of different kind of cheeses on the islsnd. Most of the are not mass produced adn are sold in various point in Chora Naxos (eg. Tsimplakis).

Drinks : Raki, Kitro, Wine. Naxos produces exquiste alcoholic drinks. Some of them are rymoured to have medicinal power. Try the wonderful “Raki with honey”, as well as the famous “Kitro” drink. Kitro drink as weel as other local drinks and delicacies can be bought from Brasiliana, Vallindras and Promponas.
You may also want to try the wine made at some of the villages of Naxos, such as Filoti, Koronos kai Koronida/Komiaki. You can buy some and you get it directly from the bareel.

Agricultural products : Potatoes, Onion (sweet), Herbs (Thimari, Oregano, etc.) Naxos’ Potatoes and Onions are famous for their wonderful and distinct taste.
Ask for them at a local grocery store. Also, the local herbs have a wonderful smell and taste and it would be a good idea to get some.

Art : Naxos has a great vareity of traditional art to scow. The Weavers’ Association of Komiaki and the Traditional Women’s Art Association keep many types of traditional Naxian art alive. It would de a good idea to visit them and have a look at the traditional art of Naxos. Also note that during the summer they are various exhibitions in Chora, usually held at the premises of the 1st Primary School of Chora Naxos, near the port.

Marble and Emery from Naxos are widely known. Naxian marble is one of best marbles in the world. Same applies to the island’s emery. It was used a lot in the past in wars and is stiil being used for madicinal and other reasons.